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Security scanner AgentScore refines detection after false positives

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A security scanner named AgentScore, designed to detect command injection vulnerabilities in npm packages, underwent four rounds of iterative refinement over a 96-hour period in mid-May 2026. Initially, the scanner flagged 31 packages, leading to hypotheses of widespread developer error or scanner over-sensitivity. Through manual audits and the development of new context-aware mitigators, the scanner was improved to better distinguish between genuine threats and benign code patterns, such as internal helper paths or SQL queries. AI

IMPACT Iterative improvements to security scanning tools can enhance the overall security posture of software supply chains.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes iterative improvements to a specific software tool, not a novel release or major industry event.

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Security scanner AgentScore refines detection after false positives

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Michael Kayode Onyekwere ·

    Four iteration rounds on a security scanner I run, all of them visible. Here is what the loop actually looks like.

    <h1> Four iteration rounds on a security scanner I run, all of them visible. Here is what the loop actually looks like. </h1> <p>This is a worked example of running a continuous security scanner on a public surface and being wrong, in both directions, in close succession. The sca…

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